When it is summer in the countryside, young people are drawn to Aspen Rock. The beauty of the nature around it is timeless, but so are the human emotions that disturb the peace of this idyll: lies and prejudices, power and wealth, all these challenges must be confronted before the right hearts can find their way to each other.
Christmas Presents (1891)
As the town prepares for Christmas, the mother and sister of a young student are hard at work to give him a homecoming to remember. Without the money to buy grand presents, they must search for the spirit of Christmas in other ways. Family reunions bring old and new friends together to share their hopes for the future and make them come true.
With Aspen Rock, Theodolinda Hahnsson (1838-1919) became the first woman to publish fiction written in Finnish. In a career that spanned decades, she won popularity with stories that gave her readers a chance to experience things that were familiar and dear to them, from the beauties of nature to the charms of regional customs, with an added dash of excitement and drama. Hahnsson brings Finland's nineteenth-century society faithfully to life as her characters face the triumphs and tragedies of ordinary people in their search for happiness and their own place in the world.
Alisa Manninen (Ed.)
Alisa Manninen is a researcher and translator. She received her PhD in English Philology from the University of Tampere for her work on Shakespeare's tragedies. Her studies focused on pre-twentieth century literature and theatre. As a translator, she specialises in history and cultural studies.
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